Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
We are currently offering this wildflower species for sale.
Color of flowers: white Blooms: June - Sept. Attracts the following pollinators: bees, esp. honey bees and bumble bees, butterflies
Native habitats: fields, thickets, clearings, low, wet areas and dry, rocky, open woods Sunlight: full sun, sun to partial-shade Soil moisture level: dry to moist Adapted to the following soil types: various moist to dry soils Drought tolerant: medium Soil pH range of tolerance: 5.1 - 7.8, acidic (<6.8)
Where/how to plant: we recommend that you plant this species in its native habitat, or conditions that mimic its native habitat
Management: water regularly; divide it at the roots occasionally to prevent it from getting too wide
References Elliman, Ted, and New England Wild Flower Society. Wildflowers of New England. Timber Press, 2016.
Leopold, Donald Joseph. Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening & Conservation. Timber Press, 2005.
“Pycnanthemum Tenuifolium.” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Austin, www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=pyte.
“Slender Mountain Mint, Narrow-Leaved Mountain Mint: Pycnanthemum Tenuifolium.” Dave's Garden, MH Sub I, LLC Dba Internet Brands., davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/94040/#b.